Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is widely distributed in nature and considered a potent
bioactive compound with numerous and important physiological functions, such as anti …

Here, we review what is known about the microorganisms present in raw milk, including milk
from cows, sheep, goats and humans. Milk, due to its high nutritional content, can support a …

Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common pathogens of humans and animals,
where it frequently colonizes skin and mucosal membranes. It is of major clinical importance …

Horizontal transfer of genomic islands (GEIs), that is, chromosomal regions encoding
functions that can be advantageous for the host, plays a key role in bacterial evolution, but …

Abstract Genera Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium include a large number of species and
strains exhibiting important properties in an applied context, especially in the area of food …

Background Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are a group of gram-positive, lactic acid producing
Firmicutes. They have been extensively used in food fermentations, including the production …

Lactococcus lactis is an organism of substantial economic importance, used extensively in
the production of fermented foods and widely held to have evolved from plant strains. The …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are a diverse group of Gram-positive, nonsporulating, low G+ C
content bacteria. Many of them have been given generally regarded as safe status. Over the …

Tradeoffs provide a rationale for the outcome of natural selection. A prominent example is
the negative correlation between the growth rate and the biomass yield in unicellular …

Genome analysis using next generation sequencing technologies has revolutionized the
characterization of lactic acid bacteria and complete genomes of all major groups are now …